Princeton Times

Ernest Clyde Bourne died on Jan. 5, 2022, from complications due to COVID-19, cutting short a life blessed by family and faith. He was 80 and lived a wonderful life. Ernie, the son of Ernest Clyde Bourne and Helen Bailey Stowers, was born on April 10, 1941, in Princeton, W.Va. Ernie lost his father at age 16 and quickly had to navigate life as the man of the house. He put himself through school and graduated from Concord University in Athens, West Virginia. He then forged a successful career in three areas - investment banking, pharmaceuticals and finally real estate. He began his career as an investment banker working for Reynolds & Co. in New York before setting out on his own by...

James Ray Carter of Charlotte died on June 23, 2020. He was born on July 7, 1959 in Welch, West Virginia. James served honorably in the Army National Guard in Illinois and West Virginia. His burial will take place at a later date at Salisbury National VA Cemetery in Salisbury, North Carolina. James passed away under the kind and attentive care of Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. His was a life that mattered.